That are the most important people for the sporting goods industry – Page 89

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    After its absence from the OutDoor fair in Friedrichshafen last...

    2017-02-03T00:00:00Z

    After its absence from the OutDoor fair in Friedrichshafen last year, Klättermusen will stay away from Ispo Munich as well, as the Swedish outdoor company is continuing to adjust its strategy. The Klättermusen brand was updated last year and the company went through some management changes, after the appointment of ...

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    Nautilus has promoted Rob Murdock to senior vice president of...

    2017-01-26T00:00:00Z

    Nautilus has promoted Rob Murdock to senior vice president of innovation, a new position, while Brian Pope has been appointed vice president and general manager of the direct market. Murdock, who joined Nautilus in 2005, will be responsible for all the aspects of the product development process for the Nautilus, ...

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    John Are Lindstad is to relinquish his job as international...

    2017-01-26T00:00:00Z

    John Are Lindstad is to relinquish his job as international sales manager at Fjällräven, the Swedish outdoor brand, to become chief executive at Mustad, the Norwegian fishing equipment specialist, from the start of April. Lindstad has held this job for about five years, along with two other functions as head ...

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    Frank Koch, a veteran of the sporting goods industry, is...

    2017-01-26T00:00:00Z

    Frank Koch, a veteran of the sporting goods industry, is jumping ship again. He has left as managing director of Sportart3, the licensee for Adidas' boxing and mixed martial arts equipment, citing differences with the company's other new owners. He will be replaced by his partner and former sales director, ...

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    Todd Spaletto, a veteran of VF Corp., is resigning as...

    2017-01-26T00:00:00Z

    Todd Spaletto, a veteran of VF Corp., is resigning as president of The North Face. He is being replaced on an interim basis by Scott Baxter, president of VF's Outdoor & Action Sports division for the Americas region, but VF is looking for a permanent replacement. Spaletto has been with ...

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    Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings has dismissed Chen Kuo-Lung, the chief...

    2017-01-26T00:00:00Z

    Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings has dismissed Chen Kuo-Lung, the chief financial officer of its 62.41 percent owned distribution and retail subsidiary, Pou Sheng International, and its chief executive, Kwan Heh-Der, has resigned. The reason given by Yue Yuen is the discovery of “certain incorrect sales data,” but the discrepancies with ...

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    Gerfried Schuller, the founder of Blue Tomato, is reportedly leaving...

    2017-01-26T00:00:00Z

    Gerfried Schuller, the founder of Blue Tomato, is reportedly leaving the action sports retailer he established nearly three decades ago. He will step down as managing director from the start of February, although he will remain involved with Blue Tomato as a strategic consultant. Ispo.com reports that Schuller's function as ...

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    Brooks Running, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, has promoted Dan...

    2017-01-26T00:00:00Z

    Brooks Running, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, has promoted Dan Sheridan to executive vice president, general manager of global sales. Sheridan has been with Brooks for 19 years, during which he has led business development, sales, e-commerce, regional marketing execution and customer service in North America.

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    Michael Maier has been named by Fitbit as country manager...

    2017-01-26T00:00:00Z

    Michael Maier has been named by Fitbit as country manager for Germany, Austria and Switzerland, replacing Marco Raimann who is now working as key account manager of the company for the Media-Saturn chain of electronic stores. Maier has been with several consumer electronics, most recently with Electrolux.

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    Black Diamond appoints Robert Fry as vice president of merchandising...

    2017-01-26T00:00:00Z

    Black Diamond appoints Robert Fry as vice president of merchandising for hard and soft goods

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    Henri Lloyd has rejigged its management with the appointment of...

    2017-01-26T00:00:00Z

    Henri Lloyd has rejigged its management with the appointment of Martin Strzelecki as the sole chief executive for the British sailing apparel brand. Yachts and Yachting reports that he previously shared the job with his brother, Paul Strzelecki. Paul became Henri Lloyd's chairman but he will continue to head the ...

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    The GSM group has appointed Nigel Gibb as European sales...

    2017-01-26T00:00:00Z

    The GSM group has appointed Nigel Gibb as European sales director for the Billabong brand, replacing Nicolas Burger who is now working for Alltricks, a French online and offline retailer of bike products. Gibb held a similar function within the GSM group as European sales manager for its Element brand ...

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    CEP Compression has appointed Luke Rowe as senior vice president,...

    2017-01-26T00:00:00Z

    CEP Compression has appointed Luke Rowe as senior vice president, with a mission to further expand the CEP brand in the U.S.. Rowe has 35 years of experience in the sports industry. During the past 13 years, he served as senior vice-president at Fleet Feet Sports, where he was responsible ...

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    C. J. King has been appointed by Arc'teryx as vice...

    2017-01-26T00:00:00Z

    C. J. King has been appointed by Arc'teryx as vice president in charge of global commercial operations. He takes the position occupied by Jon Hoerauf until he was appointed general manager and president of the company in February 2016. He will report to Hoerauf. King, whose full first name is ...

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    Scarpa has announced the appointment of two new executives who...

    2017-01-26T00:00:00Z

    Scarpa has announced the appointment of two new executives who will be in charge of sales and marketing, following a reorganization of management functions within the Italian outdoor footwear company. Francesco Favilli, an outdoor enthusiast who comes from other industrial sectors, will take care of sales. The marketing office will ...

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    Salomon, a subsidiary of Amer Sports, has appointed Guillaume Meyzenq...

    2017-01-26T00:00:00Z

    Salomon, a subsidiary of Amer Sports, has appointed Guillaume Meyzenq as vice president in charge of the brand's footwear category. Meyzenq has been with Salomon since 1996. Most recently, he held the position of vice president of commercial footwear. In his new role, he will be responsible for innovation, design, ...

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    Ferdinando Cervigni has become the new country manager for Amer...

    2017-01-26T00:00:00Z

    Ferdinando Cervigni has become the new country manager for Amer Sports in Italy. He spent more than 15 years with Procter & Gamble in various roles, most recently as the managing director of Wella Italy from June 2013. Cervigni takes the place of Emilio Morabito, who was promoted last summer ...

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    Alpargatas, parent company of Havaianas, has appointed Guillaume Prou...

    2017-01-26T00:00:00Z

    Alpargatas, parent company of Havaianas, has appointed Guillaume Prou as the new president for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region, replacing Eno Polo who left a few weeks ago, as we have already reported. Prou joined Alpargatas EMEA five years ago in the role of chief financial ...

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    Lance Allega will be the new vice president of investor...

    2017-01-26T00:00:00Z

    Lance Allega will be the new vice president of investor relations for Under Armour. He was vice president of investor relations and strategic accounts at VF Corp. for the past five years. A former manager at Andersen Consulting, he has been handling investor relations, marketing and other operations at other ...

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    VF Corp. has announced the appointment of Joe Alkire as...

    2017-01-26T00:00:00Z

    VF Corp. has announced the appointment of Joe Alkire as vice president of investor relations and financial planning & analysis, with immediate effect. In this role, he will report to Scott Roe, VF's chief financial officer. He replaces Lance Allega, the former vice president of investor relations & strategic accounts, ...